Yamaha EMX5016CF manual

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    Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones ES FR DE EN Making the Most of Your Mixer Pages 12 to 18 Quick Guide Pages 7 to 11 POWERED MIXER POWERED MIXER[...]

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    2 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual The abov e warning is located on the rear of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to [...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 3 (5)-4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These [...]

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    4 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualifi ed Y amaha ser vice personnel about replacing defective components. About this Manual This manual is divided into two [...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 5 Thank you for your purchase of this Y amaha EMX5016CF po wered mixer . Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to tak e full adv antage of your mixer’ s superlati ve features and enjo y trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please store i[...]

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    6 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Features Input Channels ................................................................................................ pa ge 19 The EMX off ers 12 monaural mic/line input channels (1 to 15/16) and f our stereo input channel pairs (9/10 to 15/16), allowing y ou to freely mix inputs from microphones, line- le vel de vic[...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 7 Mixer Basics Quic k Guide W e begin b y connecting up tw o speakers and generating some stereo output. Note that opera- tions and procedures will v ar y somewhat accor ding to the input devices y ou are using. 1 Connect up the speakers and y our input devices (microphones, instruments, etc.). Use non-powered speak ers[...]

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    8 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics 2 T urn the Channel faders and the ST Master fader all the way do wn. 3 Set the PO WER AMP switch to its upper position (to L-R). F or inf ormation about this switch, see page 25. 4 If y ou have connected input de vices to channels 1 to 8, set the [26dB] switch ON ( ) or OFF ( ) on each channe[...]

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    Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 9 6 T urn on the power . First turn on the power to all connected de vices other than powered speakers and amp , and then tur n on the EMX itself. If using powered speakers or amps , turn these on last. NOTE T o prev ent an unpleasant burst of noise from the speak ers, y ou should pow er up the [...]

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    10 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics Y ou can use the reverb eff ect to sim ulate the sound of a concert hall or jazz club. 1 T urn the EFFECT1 PROGRAM dial to select the desired eff ect type. T o select a re verb eff ect, tur n the dial to any v alue from 1 to 5. 2 T o turn on the effector , set the EFF1 ON switch to its ON pos[...]

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    Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 11 The compressor evens out the input le vel, reducing the level of loud passages and bringing up softer passages. The result is a cleaner sound where nuances remain audible and the l yrics are easier to hear . 1 Adjust the COMP knobs on the relev ant channels. T urn the knob clockwise to increa[...]

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    12 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Mixer Basics Making the Most of Y our Mixer An Intr oduction A Place f or Everything and Ever ything in its Place A Plethora of Connectors — What Goes Where? Questions you ’ re likely to encounter when setting up a system for the first time might include “ Why all these different types of connectors on the back[...]

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    Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 13 Mixer Basics Balanced, Unbalanced — What ’ s the Difference? In a word: “ noise. ” The whole point of balanced lines is noise rejection, and it ’ s something they ’ re very good at. Any length of wire will act as an antenna to pick up the random electromagnetic radiation we ?[...]

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    14 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics A balanced cable has three conductor s: 1) A ground conductor which carries no signal, just the “ ground ” or “ 0 ” reference against which the signal in the other conductors fluctuates. 2) A “ hot ” or “ + ” conductor which carries the normal-phase audio sig[...]

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    Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 15 Mixer Basics Making Better Mixes Appr oaching the Mix — Where Do Y ou Star t? Mixing is easy, right? Just move the faders around until it sounds right? Well, you can do it that way, but a more systematic approach that is suited to the material you ’ re mixing will produce much better[...]

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    16 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics T o EQ or Not to EQ In general: less is better. There are many situations in which you ’ ll need to cut certain frequency ranges, but use boost sparingly, and with caution. Proper use of EQ can eliminate interference between instruments in a mix and give the overall sound [...]

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    Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 17 Mixer Basics Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by adding ambience effects such as reverb or delay. On the EMX mixers these effects are built in. The internal DSP (Digital Signal Processor) can be used to add reverb or delay to individual channels in the same way as external effe[...]

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    18 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics Compression Have you ever wondered why professionally produced recordings sound so different from your own? There are numerous reasons, of course, but one important factor is the judicious use of compression. One form of compression known as “ limiting ” can, when proper[...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 19 Reference Fr ont & Rear P anels Contr ols on Eac h Channel 1 INPUT A and INPUT B Jacks (Channels 1 to 8) Y ou can connect an input source to either jack. Be sure to set the [26 dB] switch 4 to match the type of de vice you are connecting. INPUT A: A balanced XLR-type microphone input jack (1:Ground; 2:Hot; 3:Cold[...]

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    20 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference 3 INSERT I/O Jac k (Channels 1 to 8) Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizer and fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 8). Y ou can use these jacks to connect channels to devices such as graphic equalizers, compressors, and noise fil- ters. These are TRS (ti[...]

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    Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 21 Reference 8 Equalizer (HIGH, MID , and LO W) This three-band equalizer adjusts the channel’ s high, mid, and lo w frequency bands. Setting the knob to the “” position produces a flat frequenc y response for the corresponding frequency band. T urning the knob to the right boosts the corres[...]

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    22 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Digital Effects Section H SEND Jacks • EFF1, EFF2 These unbalanced phone output jacks output the signal from the EFFECT1/2 buses. Y ou use these jacks, for example, to connect to an e xternal ef fector . Y ou can then return the signal by connecting the external ef fec- tor to any [...]

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    Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 23 Reference Master Section O ST SUB OUT Jacks These unbalanced phone jacks output the mixed stereo signal (L and R), where the le vel is adjusted by the ST SUB OUT control g . Y ou would typically use these jacks to connect to an external mix er or a supplemen- tary SR system. P REC OUT Jacks Th[...]

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    24 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference X FRC MEASURE/CORRECT switc h FRC (Frequency Response Correction System) can measure the frequency characteristics of the sound field, and apply the correction curve to the GEQ auto- matically . The MEASURE mode measures the fre- quency characteristics, and the CORRECT mode applies [...]

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    Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 25 Reference [ Feedback Suppressor This function monitors the stereo-bus signal for ho wl- ing and creates notch filters (filters which cut specific frequencies) to eliminate the ho wling. There are tw o methods: A UTO mode monitors the signal periodi- cally , and MANU AL mode searches for eac[...]

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    26 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference c PHANT OM Switch and Indicator This switch toggles phantom po wer on and off. The indicator lights up when the setting is on. If you set the switch on, the mixer supplies po wer to the XLR mic input jacks on all channels (the INPUT A jacks on channels 1 to 8, and the MIC jacks on ch[...]

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    Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 27 Reference i PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) Switc h Set this switch on if you want to monitor the pre-fade of the signal that is being output at the ST OUT or ST SUB OUT jacks. If the switch is on, the signal (prior to adjustment by the ST master fader and ST SUB con- trol) is fed to the PFL bus so tha[...]

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    28 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Rear P anel m SPEAKERS jacks Use these jacks to connect to speakers. Note that the output directed to these jacks v aries according to the setting of the PO WER AMP switch a . A1, B1: NEUTRIK NL4 Speakon outputs. Polarities are as sho wn below . A2, B2: Phone output jacks. n PO WER S[...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 29 Reference Speaker Connections When making 2-channel and 2-channel parallel connections to the SPEAKERS jacks, be sure that the impedance of your speakers meets the conditions indicated below. Note that actual speaker impedance varies according to the connection method and the number of speakers. • When making conne[...]

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    Reference 30 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Setting the GEQ with the FRC function FRC (Frequency Response Correction System) can measure the frequency characteristics of the sound field, and apply the correction curve to the GEQ according to the measurement result. There are two measurement methods available: pink noise measurement or music playback [...]

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    Setting the GEQ with the FRC function EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 31 Reference Setting up GEQ by Music Pla yback Measurement This explains how to output music playback (such as from a CD player) via channels 15/16, pick up that signal picked from a microphone plugged into channel 1, and measure the frequency characteristics. 1 Connect the EMX to a s[...]

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    32 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Reference Rac k Mounting To prepare the unit for rack mounting, use the (separately sold) RK5014 rack mount kit. If rack-mounting the unit, be sure to maintain adequate ventilation so the unit does not o verheat. Consider attaching a v ent panel, and do not use a sealed rack. The EMX unit requires 12U of rack space. [...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 33 Reference Setup T op panel Rear P anel EMX Installation V ents are located on the front and rear of the EMX unit. Position the unit so that the vents are not blocked by nearby walls or objects. DI DOWN UP OCTAVE SCENE SF1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 INFORMATION COMMON ELEMENT/PERF. PART/ZONE FAVORITES[...]

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    Reference 34 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Tr oubleshooting ■ Po wer doesn’t come on. ❑ Be sure that you are using the supplied power cord, and that it is correctly connected to the AC IN connector and plugged into a working power out- let. ■ Po wer suddenl y went off. ❑ Check whether the vents at the front and rear of the unit are blocked. [...]

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    EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 35 Reference Speci fi cations ■ General Speci fi cations * All lev el controls are nominal, when measured. Output impedance of signal gener ator: 150 Ω Conditions MIN TYP MAX Unit Maximum Output P ower (SPEAKERS) RL=4 Ω Both channels drive, 1 kHz, THD+N 0.5% Rated power supplies: 120V , 230V and 240V 500 W RL=8 [...]

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    36 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Specifications Reference ■ Input Characteristics *1 0dBu is ref erenced to 0.775Vr ms. *2 Sensitivity is the lo west le v el that will produce an output of +4dBu (1.23V), or the nominal output le vel when the unit is set to maxim um lev el. (All f aders and level controls are at maxim um position.) *3 XLR-3-31 type[...]

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    Specifications EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual 37 Reference ■ Digital Effect Pr ogram List ● EFFECT 1 ● EFFECT 2 No. Program Parameter Range Descriptions 1 HALL 1 Rev erb Time 0.3 to 10.0 s Reverb sim ulating a large space such as a concer t hall. 2 ROOM 1 Rev erb Time 0.3 to 3.2 s Rev erb simulating the acoustics of a small space (room). 3 PLA [...]

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    38 EMX5016CF Owner ’ s Manual Specifications Reference Dimensional Diagrams 485 8 493 145 6 155 Unit: mm 444 (440 excluding screw heads)[...]

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    Specifications EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 39 Reference Bloc k Diagram and Le vel Diagram BA BA BA BA SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM BA BA BA BA BA BA INV INV SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM BA BA SUM DR DR INV PA PA INV HA BA HA HA 3-Stage EQ 3-Stage EQ INV HA BA BA INV PA D INSERT ST CH INPUT ST CH LINE [-60dBu to -16dBu] [-34dBu [...]

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